Murphysegg 31 Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Picked up this monster the other night...So....whats your tried & tested recipes ? & what would you leave for the KGW's ? archerfish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TT 2 Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Heard of someone saying them soak them in milk.Then dish em up like a Squid.Said they kill the squid when done like that. Not sure never eaten one actually. TT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jagger 24 Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 cook exactly the same as squid. Much sweeter flesh! Bit more work to clean that's allLeave the tentacles for the KGWs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crispy 2 Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Hi mate where abouts did you get him ,hallets seems to have a few aroundcrispy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Picked up this monster the other night...[attachment=9987]IMGP1905640x480500x375.jpg[/attachment]So....whats your tried & tested recipes ? & what would you leave for the KGW's ?Did that Cuttly go that color after putting him there ?Took me a moment to pick it out!Agree with the others. cook as per squid, and use head/ tentacles as a great bait Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 480 Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 I"ve always cooked them up just like squid,very tender and very rich ,but nice.Beautiful creatures,I couldnt bring myself to kill one again I dont reckon after seeing a documentry on the critters...amazing animals and one of mother natures truly unusual and mysterious creations. Remember once catching a big mumma like that and putting it in a wheat sack with some snook, after the session found the thing had gone ballistic munching chunks out of the fish totally ruining a few of them.Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jagger 24 Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Cal break the "water tube" or what ever they call it behind the neck just like squid and they die isntantly. Beit harder and they shrug up a bit but even a knife will do it if you can't get your fingers down there.They should go white straight away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
King Ralph 0 Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 the Kracken awakes!........nice sized fella there too.heard they are not bad tucker,but better snapper bait Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spinyeel 2 Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Tried Cuttlefish a few times. Not bad but I prefer Squid or Octopus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocknev 2 Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 clean cuttlefish.... place in pot... add water... add an old work sock... simmer to the boil for 2 hrs.. throw cuttlefish away and eat the sock.. will taste better... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
King Ralph 0 Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 got a similar recipe regarding a galah and a brick somewhere........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murphysegg 31 Posted April 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 It actually cooked up alright with flour, salt n pepper in Peanut oil.As others have said it's quite rich, so kept the qty quite minimal.Not bad tucker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
King Ralph 0 Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 I reckon that peanut oil is the key.........really high temp really quickly............1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 turn over 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10.......done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wishing2Bfishing 0 Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 i caught one about the same size at edithburgh, put it away for bait, whats the best way of cleaning them? just slice down the back and get out the backbone thing that birds like then take the guts out and voila? ive never tried to clean one so excuse the ignorance... :S Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kingsley 19 Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 I've never tried cuttlies but heard they can be a bit mushy? a lot softer than squid but just as nice.I get a few of them around hallett cove, look like bloody spaceships the way they go through the water and 'dock' with the squid jig yeah im crazy.always let them go, or if i see them, pull the jig up before they 'dock' lol.there's a few cool youtube vids involving cuttlefish and their camouflaging abilities. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
krustykrab 0 Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Picked up this monster the other night...[attachment=9987]IMGP1905640x480500x375.jpg[/attachment]So....whats your tried & tested recipes ? & what would you leave for the KGW's ?geezus.....that thing couldve given the queen mary 2 a couple of coats of gloss black, hope you landed it alright. very messy those buggers lolbtw i reckon the smaller ones are good eating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murphysegg 31 Posted April 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Oh....it decorated the Yak alright. It was so big & heavy i had nowhere to put it apart from sitting in the footwell. It spewed up heaps of Black ink. It was a bugger to skin....very tough to break the membrane, & get your hand in & work it away from the flesh hood. The exposed flesh is very soft compared to squid.Had another try tonight with breadcrumbs, again in Peanut oil. Deebloodylicious Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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